tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post5201665127307554709..comments2024-03-14T00:37:58.663-07:00Comments on Firearms History, Technology & Development: What is a Boolit?The Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500376725481184982noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-26263433015487979452016-05-07T18:59:32.683-07:002016-05-07T18:59:32.683-07:00When I first read the term I thought it was someon...When I first read the term I thought it was someone making light of the issue or perhaps attempting to distinguish between projectiles for modern arms vs older (e.g. muzzleloading) arms. But in recent years a consensus has developed that "boolits" are naked lead or lead alloy. "Bullets" are jacketed or plated (usually with copper). When I started reloading in 1975, I never heard of the term. I first ran across it in the '90s, as I recall.Lost Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043617064484965499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-73571103106466679382015-10-14T19:02:05.652-07:002015-10-14T19:02:05.652-07:00Interesting theory there Mark.
Regards,
The Edito...Interesting theory there Mark.<br /><br />Regards,<br />The Editor.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500376725481184982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-44119537686383522962015-10-14T18:31:22.546-07:002015-10-14T18:31:22.546-07:00I suspect the boolit spelling came from someone wh...I suspect the boolit spelling came from someone who couldn't spell and our lazy society just went along with it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520410875112359412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-83239519242506285372015-10-14T18:31:08.378-07:002015-10-14T18:31:08.378-07:00So a boolit is a cast projectile and a bullet is m...So a boolit is a cast projectile and a bullet is machine made. So if a cast projectile is made by a machine are we going to make up another name? HmmmMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520410875112359412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-8125015707128836342015-10-14T18:26:35.370-07:002015-10-14T18:26:35.370-07:00I suspect the boolit spelling came from someone wh...I suspect the boolit spelling came from someone who couldn't spell and our lazy society just went along with it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520410875112359412noreply@blogger.com